KD 860 catamaran

We have a lot of interest in this design,its another build it yourself kit,the designer,Bernd Kholer says 'if you can fix a chair,you can make this'any budding chair fixers out there?

Roy

Designers data and info pack:

KD 860 - offshore catamaran

This is K-Design's or Bernd Kohler's smallest offshore cruiser. A sea worthy fast cruiser catamaran for a family of four. The performance of this boat is exceptional on all courses to the wind. To make sure of this, the boat is light and has a low streamlined profile for windward performance. The study plans include diagrams for speed prediction and dynamic stability, so you can see for your self.

The boat is a plywood/glass/epoxy composite construction. Any handy amateur can build this boat without difficulties and surprises. Quoted in it Study plans "Every person who has repaired a chair can build this boat"

SPECIFICATION

LOA/LWL: 8.76/8.60m
Beam: 5.60m
Draft hull/rudder: 0.4/0.7m
Weight empty: 1400 kg
Weight cwl: 2800 kg
Sail area
Main: 27 m2
Jib 10 m2
Reacher: 26 m2
L/B ratio: 1:2
L/B ratio hulls: 1:11
Prismatic coefficient: 0.569
Righting moment max.: 5600 kgm
Optimum speed: 21.5 kn
Outboard engines 2x 6 HP

Teak wood, genuine Tectona Grandis,we supply the best

Local boat builders 'Robertson and Caine' used our teak and labour to lay the decks on the two Richleigh 64 charter yachts they built,the boat was longer than 64 feet (21 mtrs) as it had a boomkin off the transom,it was said not to be an after thought by the boats designers Richard Ford/Phil Southwell but a purpose made access for diving from.